Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CA-MXS5RMDB JVC
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COMP ACT DIGIT AL AUDIO INSTRUCTIONS CA-MXS5RMD For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. L VT0354-001A [B] COMP A CT COMPONENT MD SYSTEM CA-MXS5RMD[B].
W ar nings, Cautions and Others IMPORT ANT f or the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable f or the pow er points in y our home or the cable is too shor t to reach a po w er point, then obtain an appropr iate saf ety appro ved e xtension lead or consult your dealer.
Fr ont vie w Side vie w Caution: Proper V entilation T o av oid r isk of electric shoc k and fire, and to pre vent damage, locate the appar atus as follows: 1 F ront: No obstr uctions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ T op/ Back: No obstr uctions should be placed in the areas sho wn by the dimensions below .
– 1 – Introduction About This Manual This man ual is organized as follo ws: • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and contr ols on the unit. Y ou can also use the buttons on the remote contr ol if they have the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit.
– 2 – Contents Playing at Random — Random Play ................... 31 Repeating T racks — Repeat Pla y ........................ 31 Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Disc Lock .............. 31 Recording on MDs .....................................
– 3 – Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel 1 t y u i o ; a f s d g h j k 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 p q w e r l / z x c Display Window EN01-09.
– 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 MD loading slot 2 (Standb y/On) b utton and ST ANDBY/ON lamp (11) 3 CLOCK/TIMER button (11, 51) 4 Remote sensor 5 Recording lamp (34) 6 A CTIVE BASS EX.
– 5 – Remote Control Remote Control 1 Disc number b uttons (25) • CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3 Pr essing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 SOUND button (16) 3 A CTIVE BASS EX.
– 6 – Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you hav e all the follo wing items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately .
– 7 – 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. 2 T ur n the AM loop antenna until you have the best reception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When r ece ption is poor, connect a single vinyl-cov ered wire to the AM EXT ter minal and extend it horizontally .
– 8 – Connecting Other Equipment Y ou can connect the following equipment to this unit: • Cassette deck — used as a playback and recording device. By using the cassette deck, y ou can record an y source played back on this unit. • Audio equipment with an optical digital output terminal — used only as a dig ital pla yback device.
– 9 – NO W , y ou can plug in the unit and other connected equipment FIN ALL Y! When connecting the A C po wer cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts display demonstration. • Pressing TITLE on the unit while the unit is turned on, shows the title entry screen (if there is no MD in the MD loading slot).
– 10 – Basic Settings Remote control Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustr ation belo w are used and explained in this section (pages 11 to 13).
– 11 – Before operating the unit any further , first set the clock built in this unit, then some other basic settings. T urning On the Power When y ou pr ess the play button ( # / 8 ) f or a parti.
– 12 – How these settings work • When selecting “DEMO”: Display demonstration starts. If you do not cancel the display demonstration by pressing ENTER/DEMO, display demonstration automatically starts in the follo wing cases: – 2 min utes after the unit is tur ned off.
– 13 – Changing the Display Brightness and Contrast T o change the brightness Y ou can change the display br ightness w hether the unit is turned on or in standby mode. Y ou can set and memorize the display br ightness setting each f or po wer -on time and f or po wer-of f (standb y) time .
– 14 – Basic and Common Operations Remote control Fr ont panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration belo w ar e used and e xplained in this section (pages 15 to 16).
– 15 – Adjusting the Volume Y ou can adjust the volume level onl y w hile the unit is turned on. Turn V OLUME clockwise to increase the v olume or counterclockwise to decrease it. When using the remote control, press V OLUME + to increase the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it.
– 16 – Creating Y our Own Sound Mode — MANUAL Mode Y ou can create and store y our o wn sound mode. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled bef ore y ou finish, start from step 1 again. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press SOUND repeatedly until “MANU AL ” a ppears in the main displa y .
– 17 – Listening to FM and AM (MW/L W) Br oadcasts Remote control Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustr ation belo w are used and explained in this section (pa ges 18 to 23). Y ou cannot use the buttons on the fr ont panel to operate the RDS functions.
– 18 – T uning in a Station On the unit: 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the pre viously tuned station (either FM or AM–MW/L W). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 T une into a station.
– 19 – T o pr eset sta tions man ually — Manual Pr esetting 1 T une in the station y ou w ant to pr eset. • See “T uning in a Station” on page 18. 2 Press SET . The current preset number starts flashing. 3 Select a preset number . On the unit: Push the joy control rightward ( ¢ ) or leftward ( 4 ).
– 20 – Mor e a bout RDS • Not all FM stations provide RDS signals, nor do all RDS stations provide the same ser vices. If in doubt, check with local radio stations for details on RDS in your area. • RDS ma y not wor k corr ectly if the recei ved station is not transmitting the signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.
– 21 – Switching to a Program T ype of Y our Choice T emporarily The EON function allows the unit to switch temporarily to a br oadcast pr ogram of your c hoice (T A, NEWS, and/or INFO) fr om a dif ferent station except w hen y ou ar e listening to a non-RDS stations — some FM stations and AM (MW/L W) stations.
– 22 – How the EON function actually works: CASE 1 If there is no station broadcasting the program y ou have selected The unit continues tuning in the current station. « When a station starts broadcasting the program you have selected, the unit automatically s witches to the station.
– 23 – Classification of the PTY codes f or some FM stations ma y be different from the abo ve list. Description of the PTY codes: None : Undefined. News :N e w s . Affairs : T opical program expanding or enlar ging upon the news — debate, or analysis.
– 24 – Playing Back CDs Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration belo w ar e used and e xplained in this section (pages 25 to 27).
– 25 – Loading CDs 1 Press one of the open/close buttons ( 0 ) f or the disc tray (CD 1 to CD 3) you w ant to load a CD onto. The unit automatically turns on and the selected disc tray comes out. The corresponding CD number lamp (CD 1 to CD 3) lights.
– 26 – T o stop playback for a moment Press CD # / 8 . T o resume play , press CD # / 8 a gain. T o locate a particular point in a track during play On the unit: Push the joy control upw ard ( ¡ ) or do wnward ( 1 ). • Upward ( ¡ ): F ast-forwards the tracks.
– 27 – T o check the pr ogram contents Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing ¢ or 4 on the remote control. • ¢ : Shows the programed tracks in the programed order . • 4 : Shows them in the re verse order . T o modify the pr ogram Before playing, you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL.
– 28 – Playing Back an MD Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration belo w ar e used and e xplained in this section (pages 29 to 31).
– 29 – Playing Back the Entire MD — Normal Play Y ou can play an MD. 1 Insert an MD into the MD loading slot. The MD is pulled in automatically . 2 Press MD # / 8 . MD pla yback star ts fr om the f irst track. T o stop during pla y , press 7 . T o r emo ve the disc, press 0 for the MD recorder .
– 30 – Programing the Playing Order of the T racks — Program Play Y ou can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 32 tracks. 1 Load an MD. • If the current pla ying sour ce is not the MD r ecorder , press MD # / 8 , then 7 bef ore g oing to the ne xt ste p.
– 31 – Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of the loaded MD will play at random. 1 Load an MD. • If the cur rent pla ying source is not the MD recorder , press MD # / 8 , then 7 bef ore g oing to the next ste p.
– 32 – Recording on MDs Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration belo w ar e used and e xplained in this section (pages 33 to 37).
– 33 – Before Y ou Start Recording • It should be noted that it may be unla wful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of cop yright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in an y literar y , dramatic, m usical, or artistic embodied therein.
– 34 – Recording Any Sound Source — Standard Recording The following r ecording method can be applied to any sound source. 1 Insert a recordable MD in the MD loading slot. 2 Select the source. • When recording a CD: Press CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3 to select a disc you want to record from, then 7 .
– 35 – T o record a single tr ack dur ing pla y or pause Press CD 3 MD while playing back or pausing a CD track you want to record. The playback of that CD track is stopped, and the same track star ts pla ying fr om the be ginning again. This time, the MD recorder starts recording the CD track.
– 36 – Recording FM/AM (MW/L W) Broadcasts — Monaural Recording and Stereo Recording When recording FM/AM (MW/L W) br oadcasts, y ou can select one of the two recording methods — Monaur al (Long) Recording and Stereo (Normal) Recording. • Monaural (Long) Recording — Records both stereo program and monaural program in monaural.
– 37 – 4 When selecting “SOUND SYNC”: Start pla yback on the e xter nal equipment. The recording lamp stops flashing and remains lit, and recording starts automatically . When selecting “STEREO”: 1) Press MD # / 8 . The recording lamp stops flashing and remain lit, and recording starts.
– 38 – Editing MDs Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration belo w ar e used and e xplained in this section (pages 39 to 43). Y ou cannot use the remote control to edit MDs. Use only buttons on the front panel. Continued EN38-43.
– 39 – C D E A B After All Erase T rack No. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th C D E C D E B A A B After joining track B T rack No. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Introducing MD Editing Functions A r ecorded MD can be edited in man y w ays.
– 40 – 5 Press SET when y ou find the point wher e you want to divide the track. The MD recorder repeats the selected point — a 3- second per iod f ollowing the di viding point. • If the di viding point is sa tisf actory , g o to step 7. • If the di viding point is not satisfactory , go to the next step.
– 41 – 5 Pr ess SET . • If you ha ve selected wrong tracks, press CANCEL, then select the correct tracks. 6 Pr ess ENTER/DEMO to finish the editing pr ocedure. 7 Pr ess 0 for the MD r ecorder to eject the MD. “WRITING” appears while the editing you ha ve made is being recorded on the MD.
– 42 – 3 Push the joy control downw ard ( 1 ) or upward ( ¡ ) to select “MO VE, ” then press SET . 4 Push the joy control downw ard ( 1 ) or upward ( ¡ ) to select the track y ou want to move. 5 Press SET . • If y ou ha ve selected a wrong track number , press CANCEL, then select the correct tr ack n umber .
– 43 – ALL ERASE Function This function allo ws y ou to erase all the tr acks on an MD . • T o stop any time during editing process, press EDIT .
– 44 – Making Y our Own T itles and Scr eens Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration belo w ar e used and e xplained in this section (pages 45 to 49).
– 45 – Assigning Titles to an MD Y ou can assign a name to each MD and to each track. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed for your confirmation. Each title can be composed of up to 64 characters, and can be input using alphabetic characters (uppercase and lowercase), symbols and n umerals.
– 46 – 6 Input a character . • Ex. When entering “H” 1) Push the joy contr ol hor izontally ( 4 / ¢ ) and v ertically ( 1 / ¡ ) to until “H” is selected. 2) Press SET . The selected character is entered, and the character entry position moves to the next.
– 47 – Changing the Title Y ou can make a correction or change the title. 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of page 45. 2 Push the joy control horizontally ( 4 / ¢ ) and vertically ( 1 / ¡ ) to select the character you want to corr ect. • Make sur e tha t the character y ou w ant to change is flashing.
– 48 – 5 Press CHARA CTER to select the character set you want. • Each time you pr ess the b utton, the character sets change as follows: 6 Input a character . 1) Press the c haracter entr y b utton for a character you want to input. Examples: • T o input an “ A” or “a, ” press ABC once.
– 49 – Changing the Title Y ou can make a correction or change the title. 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of pages 47 and 48. 2 Press ø (10) or Ø (+10) to select the c haracter you w ant to correct. • Make sur e tha t the character y ou w ant to change is flashing.
– 50 – Using the T imers Front panel The buttons and controls enlar ged in the illustration belo w ar e used and e xplained in this section (pages 51 to 54).
– 51 – There are three timers av ailable — Recording Timer , Dail y T imer, and Sleep Timer . Before using these timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 11.) Using Recording Timer W ith Recor ding T imer, you can make an unattended recording.
– 52 – 8 If you ha ve selected “FM” or “AM” as the source in the a bo v e ste p, select the r ecording mode . Push the joy control rightward ( ¢ ) or leftward ( 4 ) to select the recording mode — either Stereo Recording or Monaural Recording, then press SET .
– 53 – 4 Push the joy control rightward ( ¢ ) or leftward ( 4 ) to set the hour of the timer -off time, then press SET . 5 Push the joy control rightward ( ¢ ) or leftward ( 4 ) to set the minute of the timer -off time, then press SET . 6 Push the joy control rightward ( ¢ ) or leftward ( 4 ) to select the sour ce.
– 54 – If the unit is k ept turned on when the timer-on time comes Dail y T imer does not w or k at all. If y ou chang e the sour ce or pr ess CLOCK/TIMER w hile Daily T imer is operating Dail y T imer is canceled and the unit does not turn off automatically .
– 55 – Maintenance T o get the best performance of the unit, keep y our discs and mec hanism c lean. General Notes In g eneral, you will have the best perf ormance b y keeping your CDs, MDs and the mechanism clean. • Store CDs and MDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.
– 56 – MD Disc T ypes There are two types of MDs: Pr emastered (pr erecorded) and Recordable (b lank). Pr emastered MDs Premastered MDs, which ha ve been recorded at music studio, can be pla yed bac k like regular CDs. On an MD of this type , data is recorded as the presence or absence of tiny pits.
– 57 – Sound Skip Guard Memory The big gest w eakness of discs is their susceptibility to vibra tion. The “Sound Skip Guard Memor y” has been developed to cope with this weakness. W ith this function, a fe w seconds of signals read by the optical read head from the MD are first stor ed in memory before being r eproduced as audio signals.
– 58 – MD Messages Message BLANK DISC CANNO T JOIN DISC ERR OR DISC FULL EMERGENCY STOP MD NO DISC NON-A UDIO CANNO T COPY PLA YB A CK DISC DISC PR O TECTED SCMS CANNO T COPY Signification The disc is blank. Y ou ar e tr ying to join tr acks w hich cannot be joined.
– 59 – T roubleshooting Symptom No sound is heard. Unable to record on an MD. Poor radio reception. Unable to operate the remote control. Loaded CDs and MD cannot be ejected. The CD does not play . The CD skips. If “ A UX DIGIT AL UNLOCK” a ppears in the main display .
– 60 – Specifications Amplifier Output Power (IEC 268-3/DIN) : 30 watts per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 ohms at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.
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